User blog comment:LegionZero/DMC2 remake/@comment-3060460-20140116222844/@comment-6769189-20140122184850

You don’t have to be a love interest to be considered meaningful, which at this point neither of them is. They obviously mean something to Dante since he still has ties with them, eats with them, goes to the bar with them, jokes with them, and trusts them to go on missions. They don’t have to be around all the time to be considered friends. All they have to do is take an active role in the story. Which they do. Is also haven’t seen Trish play a mother role to Dante she doesn't make him food, or clean after him, or give him hugs when hes sad. and Dante doesn't follow her like a lost puppy looking for recognition or attention. Hell, Patty was more mom to Dante than Trish.

Dante doesn’t necessarily disgust human women, the girls from the strip club were attracted to him and so waitress at the ice-cream place wanted him.

Regardless of what Kamiya says Dante is still Dante, and the fans love him, whether it is from 1, 2, 3, or 4. Hell even Kamiya said he would work on another DMC given the chance. I’m pretty sure if he was asked if Dante or VJ was stronger, he would say Dante, because based on what we seen Bayonetted might just be stronger. That’s who she was conceived and designed to be. Dante with boobs and absurdly powerful. I do, however disagree with his statement lol. Also whatever he puts in Bayonetta is a reference. Nothing more. hes not trying to change canon.

DmC was a "what if Dante was an angsty jerk" story. He wasn’t a Casanova. Kat wasn't attracted to him at all at first. He made sex jokes at her when she wasn’t part of the conversation. That was more repulsive than anything. She supposedly isn’t meant to be a love interest so by that definition she isn’t attracted to him. He never met DmC Eva; he met a recording of her. And Trish isn't really a copy, just a look-a-like. As we have seen she has her own goals, desires and personality. As we have also seen in the series there is a fine line between who the real demons of the series are.